[ev666il]

I wonder if the tuning is changed a bit from the Elegia to fix some issues people may have had with those (I haven't personally spent much time with the Elegia, so I'm not sure if there are issues to "fix" or not).

I had the Elegia before and they have a significant dip in the 3-4kHz region that makes them sound muffled in the treble. Beyond that, I thought they were pretty good headphones.

 

[dontfeedphils]

I had the Elegia before and they have a significant dip in the 3-4kHz region that makes sound muffled in the treble. Beyond that, I thought they were pretty good headphones.

Isn't that the same area the Elear had a dip that the Clear then "fixed" to a degree?

 

[Gadget67]

The Bentley Radiance seems like a step down from the Utopia, which is bizarre, as if you have Bentley money, wouldn’t you want the top of the line?

Because after buying the Bentley, you can’t afford the Utopia?

 

[Insidious Meme]

The Bentley Radiance seems like a step down from the Utopia, which is bizarre, as if you have Bentley money, wouldn’t you want the top of the line?

You're buying it for the brand name.Focal is betting the target demographics don't know and don't care what a Utopia is.

 

[GrandNagus50]

It would make more sense (to me, anyway) to repackage/redesignate the Stellia as a Bentley accessory and pitch the Radiance more to less-than-Bentley-level audiophiles. I know a lot of audiophiles have money, but I am guessing not that many have "Bentley money."

 

[Focux]

I suppose. I wonder what the tuning will be like though? Are these the Clear of closed backs?

They introduced the Elear and Utopia first, then came out with the Clear that fixed the issues a lot of people had with the Elear. I wonder if the tuning is changed a bit from the Elegia to fix some issues people may have had with those (I haven't personally spent much time with the Elegia, so I'm not sure if there are issues to "fix" or not). Either way the whole Bently logo threw me off, just seems out of place for anyone who doesn't know the whole backstory on the partnership.

Just some thoughts that sprung to mind.

colorscheme looks ok but yeah having the logo there seems abit "off"

 

[tomwoo]

colorscheme looks ok but yeah having the logo there seems abit "off"

Probably needs to buy a Bentley Continental to go with it.

 

[Focux]

Probably needs to buy a Bentley Continental to go with it.

same applies to those who wear Ferrari apparel but don't own a 488?

 

[Gadget67]

Probably needs to buy a Bentley Continental to go with it.

Here you go!
https://shop.bentleymotors.com/products/continental-ride-on-car

 

[tomwoo]

Here you go!
https://shop.bentleymotors.com/products/continental-ride-on-car

Thanks. It's a little cheaper than I expected. Must be an open box or something.

 

[PointyFox]

Regarding the driver failures of the Utopia, earlier in this thread Focal discussed it and said that it was caused by voice coil fragility that affected some first production units, that they fixed the issue, and extended the Utopia and Elear warranty from 2 to 5 years as a result. Is that the latest information? Has anyone had a newer production Utopia with a driver failure since?

 

[thecrow]

Regarding the driver failures of the Utopia, earlier in this thread Focal discussed it and said that it was caused by voice coil fragility that affected some first production units, that they fixed the issue, and extended the Utopia and Elear warranty from 2 to 5 years as a result. Is that the latest information? Has anyone had a newer production Utopia with a driver failure since?

Yes. Not me. But yes. It’s in the thread. Maybe search under ”failure” and read some recent posts (eg first page of posts that come thru)

i write that as this comes up in discussion EVERY WEEK!!!!!!!!!

 

[up late]

it's repetitive work but you're doing a fine job

 

[Focux]

Yes. Not me. But yes. It’s in the thread. Maybe search under ”failure” and read some recent posts (eg first page of posts that come thru)

i write that as this comes up in discussion EVERY WEEK!!!!!!!!!

perhaps another way to look at this is that there's no other aspect to nitpick apart from this "driver failure" hence the repetition over time haha

 

[quodjo105]

Regarding the driver failures of the Utopia, earlier in this thread Focal discussed it and said that it was caused by voice coil fragility that affected some first production units, that they fixed the issue, and extended the Utopia and Elear warranty from 2 to 5 years as a result. Is that the latest information? Has anyone had a newer production Utopia with a driver failure since?

Mine was new with the new packaging but still had driver failure . Sent back to France